THPS is a new biocide active designed for use in a variety of environmentally sensitive applications such as industrial cooling systems and oilfield situations. EPA registration has recently been achieved thus permitting, for the first time, the use of THPS based biocides in the U.S.

This paper reviews the chemistry of THPS and reports a variety of case histories where THPS has successfully been used for the control of bacteria, algae and fungi in industrial cooling systems in Western Europe. An extensive data package, including field applications and laboratory studies, is available for THPS providing many exciting opportunities for this product in the U.S.

Subject
Algae, Costs, Water, Manufacturing, Slime, Toxicity, Slug flow, Cooling systems, Oilfields, THPS, Biocides, Cooling towers, Water treatment facilities
Keywords:
Industrial cooling systems, tetrakishydroxymethylphosphonium sulfate, THPS, biocide, bacteria, algae, fungi, sulfate reducing bacteria, legionella, biofilm
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1997
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